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A member asked:

I have a boil looking thing on my lower hips, it was hard 2-3 days ago and now it's soft but i've noticed the are around it about 4cm(guess) is red?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See doc.: Increasing redness means that you need to get seen promptly. Likely, you will need to have the boil lanced. Get seen tomorrow, before the infection spreads!

Dr Feola agreed

Answered 10/23/2015

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